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GOP lawmaker blasts Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war: ‘good riddance’  The Hill

A Trump official quits over the Iran war, as Israel says it killed 2 Iranian commanders  KUOW

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Iran live updates: U.S. counterterrorism official resigns in protest of war, Israel says it killed Iranian security chief  MS NOW

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Live updates: Israel says it killed Iran security chief Ali Larijani amid war  NBC News

Journalist reveals he received death threats from gamblers betting on Iran war, pressuring him to alter report  Fox News

The Strait of Hormuz: The military cost of disruption as the Iran war escalates  Forces News

US pushes for Syria to send troops into Lebanon, Damascus hesitant: Report The US has pushed for Syria to consider sending forces into eastern Lebanon, but Damasus is reluctant to be drawn into the conflict, Reuters is reporting, citing five sources briefed on the matter. According to the sources - two of whom are Syrian officials - the idea was first discussed by US and Syrian officials last year. They said the proposal was raised again by US officials around the time of the launch of US-Israeli attacks on Iran. The two Syrian officials said the request arrived shortly before the attacks began, while a western intelligence source said it came shortly after the strikes started. According to the report, which cites 10 sources including six Syrian officials and government advisers, Syria's government had been cautiously considering a cross-border operation but remained hesitant. Reporting by Reuters

Not so diplomatic: Witkoff, Kushner, and Trump’s march to war in Iran  Responsible Statecraft

Palestinian Islamic leader issues fatwa calling for Eid prayers outside Al-Aqsa Mosque Lubna Masarwa on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 13:02 Ekrima Sa'id Sabri issues religious edict after Israel forces closure of Al-Aqsa during Ramadan An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man prays in front of the closed Western Wall overlooking the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in the Old city of Jerusalem on 13 March 2026 (Olympia De Maismont/AFP) Off A leading Palestinian Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa calling for Eid prayers outside Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, after access to the site was blocked by the Israelis. Ekrima Sa'id Sabri, a preacher at the mosque and a member of the Islamic Waqf Department, said all Muslims should attend the Friday event and pray at the nearest possible location to the site, considered one of the holiest in Islam. “It has become clear to everyone that the closure of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque since the beginning of the war on Iran carries Israeli political goals and agendas, related to an attempt to exploit this major regional event in order to push Judaisation plans on the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque,” said Khaled Zabarqa, Sabri’s lawyer, speaking to Middle East Eye. “Therefore, the Israeli occupation’s pretext that it closed Al-Aqsa for security reasons to protect people’s lives is a false and fabricated excuse and an attempt to mislead public opinion.” Al-Aqsa Mosque, which Jews regard as the Temple Mount and the most sacred place in Judaism, has long been a flashpoint site in occupied East Jerusalem. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While the official position of the Chief Rabbinate has long been that Jews may not enter the site until it is religiously ordained, some Jewish groups have demanded access to Al-Aqsa Mosque for prayers and even the construction of the Third Temple there. Many Palestinians fear that restrictions on Muslim access to the site are a precursor to increasing Jewish worship and even demolishing the mosque in part or completely. Middle East Eye reported on Monday that the Israeli authorities were planning to close the site, which has been occupied by Israel since the 1967 war, on Eid al-Fitr, a move that would provoke outrage from Muslim worshippers. Exclusive: Israel to keep Al-Aqsa Mosque closed through Eid al-Fitr and beyond Read More » Sources familiar with the mosque’s affairs said Israeli authorities informed the Islamic Waqf, the body responsible for administering the site, of the decision in recent days. This would mark the first Ramadan since 1967 that Palestinians have been unable to perform Friday prayers at the mosque. The site was closed by Israeli authorities earlier this month, citing the “security situation” amid the US-Israeli war on Iran. Despite this, Palestinians have attempted to pray near the site each night, provoking violent responses from the Israeli police. Last week, eight Muslim-majority countries condemned the “unjustified” closure, saying Israel has “no sovereignty” over the revered site and must lift the restrictions immediately. However, the closure has continued unchecked. Friday prayers and Ramadan night prayers remain banned, and Palestinians have been barred from reaching the site, with a heavy presence of Israeli forces in the Old City. Since the closure, no more than 25 Waqf staff members have been allowed inside the vast mosque complex per shift. Zabarqa said Sabri’s authority was such that praying near the mosque would be considered, in religious terms, equivalent to praying inside it. “This fatwa is very important, and also for all those who seek reward and blessings, especially during these virtuous days, there is an opportunity for them to gain reward and blessings,” he said.  “Ultimately, God Almighty is the one who manages affairs and protects the holy sites and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.” Occupation Jerusalem News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

The Take: Why Iranians are taking to Tehran’s streets during war  Al Jazeera

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Top Trump official resigns over Iran, blaming Israel for march to war  Military Times

The Iran War Spreads to the Gulf Region  J Street

The United Nations is warning that escalating drone warfare in Sudan has killed more than 200 people in over a week.

Trump's Iran War looks improvised. It isn't. Here's the playbook he's been running for decades  Fortune

Censoring Iran war news sets a dangerous precedent  FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

One killed, one wounded in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon One person has been killed and another wounded in an Israeli attack between the southern Lebanese towns of Abba and Jebchit, the country's National News Agency is reporting. According to the report, the air stike hit a car near a school. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that 912 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on the country since 2 March.